A. J. Gordon (1836–1895)

The Ministry of Healing is a detailed and in-depth look into the Biblical basis for healing after the times of the apostles. This book is meant to be studied and not rushed through. Some people may find the book dry and at times hard to follow.

My husband was a Primitive Baptist deacon when we first met. Then shortly after we were married he was ordained as a preacher. Many times through the years, I have watched my husband and his father and grandfather go out to various homes to pray for them. While praying, they frequently anointed the people with oil as a way of connecting more meaningfully with God. So I loved reading that section.

I recommend you check out this book for yourself.

I received a copy of this book for my fair and honest review.… (mere)

I was very much challenged by this book. It was hard to follow at times and other times I had to re read a paragraph several times to understand it. Having been written a century ago I could see the profound knowledge being delivered in the book. It was interesting to glance into a writing from a long time ago and see how a man was passionate about the working of Jesus.
The book includes many scriptures that I took the time to look up. I started to use the book as a study tool and delved into what the book was wanting to point out . The book does detail some miracles that were seen over the years and quotes people I am not familiar with. I did like the part about the elders using oil as they prayed over people. The book explains that the oil was not used for medicinal uses because doctors were not using it. The elders used it in addition to praying over someone. I loved the symbolic reference the book uses in applying the oil.
In the church I attend when it is time for prayer, the prayer team goes up front and they pass the bottle of oil to each other before they welcome people up for prayer. I have always felt that the oil was a representation of healing through God. Now I started to really get into the book more and appreciated the insight into healing. I did enjoy the book and realized it would be something I want to study more. There is a lot of information in the book and Biblical figures that I want to learn more about. It amazes me how long ago this book was written and how a man could decipher things with wisdom. This is definitely a book that should be read slowly and I will say it would be worthwhile to take notes as you read.
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.… (mere)